EBM Tools, Checklists and Questionnaires

On this page, you can find EBM checklists, questionnaires, methodological search filters, calculators, and more. Most of these tools were developed as part of CEBMa's certified online course. In this course, you will find more information about their background and use.

Checklist ASK - problem

Use this checklist to assess whether the problem is sufficiently clear and whether it is supported by evidence from multiple sources.

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Checklist ASK - Solution

Use this checklist to assess whether the preferred solution is sufficiently clear and whether it is supported by evidence from multiple sources.

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Checklist APPLY

When applying evidence in your decision-making process, use this checklist to consider generalizability, expected value, risks, and ethical considerations.

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CEBMa's Methodological Search Filters

On this page you can find methodological search filters that will help you identifying systematic reviews, meta-analysis and studies with a controlled and/or longitudinal design.

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Critical Appraisal Questionnaire for Practitioner Expertise

When critically appraising a practitioner's experience and/or professional judgment, you can use this checklist to assess its trustworthiness.

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Critical Appraisal Questionnaires for Scientific Evidence

Here you can find critical appraisal questionnaires for a meta-analysis, RCT, controlled study, panel study, case-control study, cross-sectional survey, qualitative study or case study.

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Critical Appraisal Questionnaire for Organizational Data

When critically appraising organizational data, you can use this checklist to assess its trustworthiness.

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Overview Research Designs

Here you can find an overview of the most common research designs, along with a brief description of their key elements.

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Overview Methodological Appropriateness

When critically appraising the trustworthiness of a study, use this overview to assess whether its methodology is appropriate for the type of question it aims to answer.

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Overview Effect Sizes (Cohen's Rules of Thumb)

Here you can find an overview of the most common effect sizes and their interpretation based on Cohen's rules of thumb.

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EBM Self-Assessment For Organizations

How evidence-based are the decisions made in your organization? This short self-assessment is designed to help you think about how your organization goes about making decisions about what to do – whether that’s a decision about how to capitalize on a new opportunity or how to solve an existing or potential problem.

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CAT Manager App

Here you can find more about the app we have developed to help managers and consultants critically appraise the trustworthiness of scientific studies published in academic journals.

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Bayes Manager App

Here you can find more about the app we have developed to help managers and consultants to determine the Bayesian probability of a hypothesis, claim or assumption given the available evidence.

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